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- A PROMISE REMEMBERED, BY Erin S. Riley
- BETWEEN VENUS & MARS, by S.C. Mitchell
- CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC, by C.D. Hersh
- FINDING FAITH, by April A. Luna
- MAKE ME A MATCH, by Mackenzie Lucas
- NEVER GIVE UP ON LOVE, by Maggie Mundy
- ONCE UPON A LADY, by Addie Jo Ryleigh
- REALM OF THE DRAGON, by CiCi Cordelia
- SOUL SONG, by Mikea Howard
- SWEET SACRIFICE, by L.D. Rose
- THE STORM WITHIN, by Cerian Hebert
- THE TRAIL TO LOVE, by Tina Susedik
- Hot Encounters, by Anastasia Tzar, Mackenzie Lucas, Karen Rossi, and Alexa Night
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- Meet Addie Jo Ryleigh!
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- Meet Aliza Mann!
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- Meet Amanda L.V. Shalaby!
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- Meet B.J. Scott!
- Meet Barbara Monajem!
- Meet Barbara Nolan!
- Meet Barbara Russell!
- Meet Belle Ami!
- Meet Bess George!
- Meet Beth Carter!
- Meet Bethany Averie!
- Meet Bobbie C. Bandy!
- Meet Bonnie Gill!
- Meet Bonnie S. Johnston!
- Meet Brenda Nichols!
- Meet Brian Abbott!
- Meet C.D. Hersh!
- Meet Cam Dawson!
- Meet Camille Faye!
- Meet Cari Davis!
- Meet Carly Jordynn!
- Meet Carol Lee Mahler!
- Meet Carole Ann Moleti!
- Meet Caroline Mather!
- Meet Caroline Warfield!
- Meet Carrie King!
- Meet Casey Wyatt!
- Meet Catherine Castle!
- Meet CeeRee Fields!
- Meet Cerian Hebert!
- Meet Cheryl Yeko!
- Meet Chris Lange!
- Meet Christina Kirby!
- Meet Christine Hart!
- Meet CiCi Cordelia!
- The Dance Hall Wife (Brides of Little Creede, Book Two), by CiCi Cordelia
- The High-Society Wife (Brides of Little Creede, Book Five), by CiCi Cordelia
- The Innocent Wife (Brides of Little Creede, Book Three), by CiCi Cordelia
- The Runaway Wife (Brides of Little Creede, Book Four), by CiCi Cordelia
- The Substitute Wife (Brides of Little Creede, Book One), by CiCi Cordelia
- Meet Cindy Tomamichel!
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- Meet Colleen MacGregor!
- Meet Crystal Firsdon!
- Meet Cynthia Gail!
- Meet D.R. Grady!
- Meet Dale Ibitz!
- Meet Davida Ann Samenski!
- Meet Dawn Annis!
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- Meet DeAnn Smallwood/D.M. Woods!
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- Meet Dee Carey!
- Meet Denise Gwen!
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- Meet Dick Brown!
- Meet Donna Shields!
- Meet Donna Steele!
- Meet Dorlana Vann!
- Meet Elizabeth Janette!
- Meet Elizabeth John!
- Meet Elizabeth Keysian!
- Meet Elizabeth Preston!
- Meet Elle Hill!
- Meet Em Kaye/Tamera Stone!
- Meet Emelle Gamble!
- Meet Erik Daniel Boudreau!
- Meet Erin Bevan!
- Meet Erin Bluett!
- Meet Erin S. Riley!
- Meet Eris Field!
- Meet Francesca Kinross!
- Meet Gemma Brocato!
- Meet Gifford MacShane!
- Meet Ginger Kenney!
- Meet Gwen Overland!
- Meet H.L. Wampler/Alexa Night!
- Meet Hallie Alexander!
- Meet Harper McDavid!
- Meet Heather Blight!
- Meet Heidi J. Hewett!
- Meet Heidi Vanlandingham!
- Meet Hope Malory!
- Meet Iuliana Foos!
- Meet J. Lynn Rowan!
- Meet Jamaila Brinkley!
- Meet Jane Ederlyn!
- Meet Jane Josephs!
- Meet Jane S. Morrissey!
- Meet Janeen Swart!
- Meet Janina Grey!
- Meet Janis Lane!
- Meet Janis Thornton!
- Meet Jaycee Jarvis!
- Meet Jeanine Englert!
- Meet Jen Gilroy!
- Meet Jenn Hughes!
- Meet Jenn Langston!
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- Meet Jeri Bronson!
- Meet Jessica Jefferson!
- Meet Jessie Salisbury!
- Meet Jill Prim!
- Meet Jillian Chantel!
- Meet Jim Hodgson!
- Meet Jo-Ann Roberts!
- Meet Joanne Guidoccio!
- Meet Joy Smith!
- Meet Julia Bade!
- Meet Julie Doherty!
- Meet Julie K. Cohen!
- Meet K J MacRae!
- Meet Karen E. Rigley!
- Meet Kat Caulberg!
- Meet Kathleen Samuels!
- Meet Kathy Bryson!
- Meet Katie Hamstead!
- Meet KD DuBois!
- Meet Kendra Vasquez!
- Meet Kierstin Marquet!
- Meet Kim Hotzon!
- Meet Kim Loraine!
- Meet Kimberly Beckett!
- Meet L.D. Rose!
- Meet Larry Miller and Karla Brown!
- Meet Larynn Ford!
- Meet Lauren Linwood!
- A Bit of Heaven on Earth, by Lauren Linwood
- A Game of Chance, by Lauren Linwood
- A Knight For Kallen, by Lauren Linwood
- Ballad Beauty, by Lauren Linwood
- Illusions of Death, by Lauren Linwood
- Leave Yesterday Behind, by Lauren Linwood
- Music For My Soul, by Lauren Linwood
- Outlaw Muse, by Lauren Linwood
- Written in the Cards, by Lauren Linwood
- Meet Leigh Fleming!
- Meet Leigh Raffaele!
- Meet Lilliana Rose!
- Meet Lily Kay!
- Meet Linda Bennett Pennell!
- Meet Linda Bradley!
- Meet Linda O’Connor!
- Meet Lisa Dawn Wadler!
- Meet Lynette Rees!
- Meet M. Kate Quinn!
- Meet M. Kay Kleven!
- Meet Mackenzie Lucas!
- Meet Madelaine Grant!
- Meet Madeline Parkinson!
- Meet Madelyn Hill!
- Meet Maggie Mundy!
- Meet Mandi Benet!
- Meet Mandi Casey!
- Meet Marc Stevens!
- Meet Marisa Dillon!
- Meet Mary Jo Springer!
- Meet Meda White!
- Meet Meg Benjamin!
- Meet Meggan Connors!
- Meet Merritt Kelly!
- Meet Mia Kay!
- Meet Michelle De La Garza/ April A. Luna!
- Meet Michelle Jean Marie!
- Meet Michelle Libby!
- Meet Mikea Howard!
- Meet MJ Compton!
- Meet Monica Knightley/Monica Duddington!
- Meet Nancy Fraser!
- Meet Nancy Lee Badger!
- Meet Nancy Leonard!
- Meet Nancy Massand!
- Meet Nancy Smith Gibson!
- Meet Nancy Sweetland!
- Meet Nancy Thorne!
- Meet Natalie J. Damschroder!
- Meet Neva Brown!
- Meet Nikki Frank!
- Meet P.I. Alltraine!
- Meet Pamela Gibson!
- Meet Patrice Locke!
- Meet Patricia Charles!
- Meet Patricia Harreld!
- Meet Patti F. Smith!
- Meet Patty Taylor!
- Meet Petie McCarty!
- Meet Phyllis Middleton!
- Meet Rachel Sharpe!
- Meet Raven Hudgins!
- Meet Rayanne Haines!
- Meet Raz Steel!
- Meet RB Austin!
- Meet Rebecca E. Neely!
- Meet Rebecca Massey McTavish!
- Meet Rena Koontz!
- Meet Rhonda Frankhouser!
- Meet Richard Malloy!
- Meet Rikki Sharp!
- Meet Rod Chapman!
- Meet Roni Hall!
- Meet Rose Lange!
- Meet Ryan Jo Summers!
- Meet S. C. Mitchell!
- Daughter of Darkness, by S.C. Mitchell
- Hearts in Orbit, Vol II: Pirates of the Dark Nebula, by S.C. Mitchell
- Hearts in Orbit, Vol. 1: The Blarmling Dilemma, by S.C. Mitchell
- Hearts in Orbit, Vol. III: Captives of the Kratzen, by S.C. Mitchell
- Phaze, Book Two of Xi Force, by S.C. Mitchell
- Son of Thunder, by S.C. Mitchell
- Z-Bot, Book One of Xi Force, by S.C. Mitchell
- Meet S.K. Ryder!
- Meet Sally Brandle!
- Meet Samanthya Wyatt!
- Meet Sandra Lea Rice!
- Meet Sandy Wickersham-McWhorter!
- Meet Sarah Hegger!
- Meet Sarah Hoss!
- Meet Sharla Wylde!
- Meet Sheena Snow!
- Meet Shehanne Moore!
- Meet Sofie Darling!
- Meet Sophia Kimble!
- Meet Stacy Hoff!
- Meet Stacy Renee Keywell!
- Meet Stella Marie Alden!
- Meet Susan B. James!
- Meet Susan Federici!
- Meet Susan Hanniford Crowley!
- Meet Susan Varno!
- Meet Suzanne M. Sabol!
- Meet Suzanne Pearson!
- Meet Suzanne Quill!
- Meet Synclair Stafford!
- Meet T.H. Hernandez!
- Meet Tabitha Rhys!
- Meet Tamara Hughes!
- Meet Tami Lund!
- Meet Tasha Taylor!
- Meet Teri Gilbert!
- Meet Tessa Gray!
- Meet Tina Susedik!
- Meet Tracey A. Wood!
- Meet Tracey L. Dragon!
- Meet Tricia L. Sanders!
- Meet Trish Jackson!
- Meet Vicki Tharp!
- Meet Victoria Smith!
- Meet Viola Russell!
- Meet Wareeze Woodson!
- Meet Yolanda Ashton!
Category Archives: Perserverance
Women’s History Month – You can record stories!
Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t. Mark Twain At holiday dinners, on Sunday visits and the like, we’ve all heard entertaining, emotional, thought-provoking stories from female family members … Continue reading
PLOTTR: Is It Right for You? by CiCi Cordelia
As Cheryl and I have been upping our CiCi Cordelia game, we find ourselves on the lookout for new tools and ways to improve our creativity. Especially since we have decided to continue writing in the nineteenth-century Western Historical world … Continue reading
Posted in Char's Thoughts, Cheryl's Corner, CiCi Cordelia, Historical Romance, Inspiration, Motivation, Networking, Perserverance, Settings, Soul Mate Publishing, Time Management, Writing
Tagged Char Chaffin, cheryl yeko, CiCi Cordelia, Creativity Improvement, Plottr, Western Historical Series Romance, writing tips
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GUEST POST! How to Get Over a Bad Book Review, by Rebecca Neely
Please welcome Rebecca Neely! Beckie’s excellent article on dealing with the emotion –often difficult–following a bad review is invaluable to not only new and debut authors but seasoned authors as well. Beckie, thanks for sharing! How to Get Over a … Continue reading
New Hat: Published Author! by Janina Grey
I’ve always joked that I have multiple personalities in reference to the numerous different hats I wear at any given moment. In reality, these hats complete me. And now I have one more to add to my wardrobe. First, there … Continue reading
Springtime Friendship
Spring presents a fresh and friendly start to life on multiple levels. The photo shows my garden glistening from the Good Friday shower. Rhodies, rosemary, and unknown shrubs bloom into splashes of welcomed color. Neighbors and a friend in nursing … Continue reading
What’s Old is New
This morning on my Facebook feed I found something amazing. No worries, it’s not a political post, but it is about something we can all agree on. SHOES! Toms shoes, those cute tennis shoes that Pinterest Experts love to pain … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Facebook, Perserverance, Soul Mate Publishing, Twitter, Writing, Writing career
Tagged Disney, drawings, female artists, Manuscript Polishing, shoes, Toms, Writing, writing advice, writing tips
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Why do we Torture Ourselves?
Today, I decided to head back to my exercise routine–pilates reformer. I had major surgery in August and it took a little longer than I expected to recover. Several weeks out from the surgery I had moved from recovery to … Continue reading
Posted in Author, Inspiration, Perserverance, Publishing, Soul Mate Publishing, Writing, Writing career
Tagged am writing, book picks, craft of writing, creative torture, exercise, Health, NaNoWriMo, persistence, pilates, pilates reformer, readers entertainment radio, romance writing, tv segment, WIP, writers goals, writing goals
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Trudging Through the Garbage
Stephen King was the first to call it as he saw it. In his amazing book, On Writing, he refers, unabashedly, to first drafts as “shitty” (I’m quoting King here). Is this true? Maybe, maybe not. As a writer, I … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Inspiration, Motivation, Perserverance, Soul Mate Publishing, Writing, Writing career
Tagged writers block
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Help, My Editor Wants to Kill Me! by Char Chaffin
Okay, maybe nothing so drastic as that. Though having been on both sides of the writing bed, I can relate—and yet offer little sympathy either to myself in writer mode, or when I don my editor’s hat and deal with … Continue reading
Posted in Char's Thoughts, Creativity, Inspiration, Perserverance, Publishing, Soul Mate Publishing, Writing, Writing career
Tagged career, Char Chaffin, creativity, Editors, Imagination, inspiration, publishing
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